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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I'm pretty sure 95% of the bad things and crap that happen to and around Kitty are her own fault because she thinks she's always right, when she doesn't know anything. She's a super annoying character, but the plot is still able to surprise me every once in a while, even though most of it is really predictable.
Al igual que en el primer libro Kitty sólo ha conseguido irritarme. El desarrollo en general resultó extremadamente predecible y esperaba más porque la lucha de castas siempre es un tema interesante en las distopías. Creo se han simplificado demasiado algunos personajes que podrían haber aportado más a la historia como figuras inspiradoras... entre ellasel mismo Knox.
I really enjoyed Pawn, and had really high hopes for this book, and while I did enjoy I had one main issue with this book.
Kitty.
I didn't mind her in the first book, but by the end of this book she was driving me crazy. She constantly made dumb decisions backed up by no logic,and overall was just generally dumb and pathetic.
Another minor issue I had was that I thought parts of the plot line were a bit messy. Knox's and other characters constant swapping of sides was confusing and messy and could have been done better. But overall I did enjoy this book, but thought it wasn't as good as Pawn was.
Kitty.
I didn't mind her in the first book, but by the end of this book she was driving me crazy. She constantly made dumb decisions backed up by no logic,and overall was just generally dumb and pathetic.
Another minor issue I had was that I thought parts of the plot line were a bit messy. Knox's and other characters constant swapping of sides was confusing and messy and could have been done better. But overall I did enjoy this book, but thought it wasn't as good as Pawn was.
I read Pawn not too long ago so this story is still quite fresh in my mind and I was quite excited to see Captive being released. Whilst Pawn did not end in a cliffhanger (like whether someone died or not), there is that suspense of the upcoming ado. I was really looking forward to Captive.
Kitty Doe is not a character I like… much… Whilst I cannot fault her moral standing, her ‘do first, think later’ attitude is really annoying. Hence, I found her even more frustrating in Captive. She resolved one thing but then her impulsiveness decided something else for her and the consequences sometimes surprised her (*eye rolls*).
And just to be more complicated, there are many more new characters this time around… in a different setting. I enjoyed this new setting even though again, it’s a little hard to develop characters well. I’m finding characters to be quite slippery and undependable –this, however, could be due to the crazy plot.
Pawn had lots of twisty turns but Captive’s plot is a whirlwind of unsuspected turns where we were picked up, turned back to front, was set back down only to be swooped up and turned upside down –non-stop. I think, though, part of this is due to Kitty’s frustrating character that sometimes, I really wanted to shake her but… it made a pretty exciting book.
This might be the only annoying fictional character that I’m willing to keep up with because I am really looking forward to book 3! I hope it will be just as jam-packed as the first 2 instalments.
Thanks, Harlequin Books Australia for copy of paperback
Kitty Doe is not a character I like… much… Whilst I cannot fault her moral standing, her ‘do first, think later’ attitude is really annoying. Hence, I found her even more frustrating in Captive. She resolved one thing but then her impulsiveness decided something else for her and the consequences sometimes surprised her (*eye rolls*).
And just to be more complicated, there are many more new characters this time around… in a different setting. I enjoyed this new setting even though again, it’s a little hard to develop characters well. I’m finding characters to be quite slippery and undependable –this, however, could be due to the crazy plot.
Pawn had lots of twisty turns but Captive’s plot is a whirlwind of unsuspected turns where we were picked up, turned back to front, was set back down only to be swooped up and turned upside down –non-stop. I think, though, part of this is due to Kitty’s frustrating character that sometimes, I really wanted to shake her but… it made a pretty exciting book.
This might be the only annoying fictional character that I’m willing to keep up with because I am really looking forward to book 3! I hope it will be just as jam-packed as the first 2 instalments.
Thanks, Harlequin Books Australia for copy of paperback
Not as good as the first book. Kitty kept making dumb decisions and then wondering why things were going wrong. The twists were very obvious and slightly contrived. Disappointing overall.
Rating: 98%
This book is so captivating and amazing! I can't wait to read the next installment when I get back to the USA.
This book is so captivating and amazing! I can't wait to read the next installment when I get back to the USA.
I have decided that I don't like Kitty very much.
I don't know what it is about her, but I just don't like her. She is too whiny and it is all about trusting Knox and all about Benjy. What about the people that she is supposedly fighting for? What about the rebellion? To me it seems like they all take a back seat to Benjy and her. Even though I liked a bit of romance in my novels, this was just too much. The entire novel was taking a back seat to her and Benjy and that just doesn't fly with me. There are some times when she is fighting for those who are repressed and I'm ok with that. But, she just spends too much time about Benjy and the whiny is just too much. I also don't really like Benjy so I'm really hoping she ends up with Knox.
However, I liked the fact that we get a different setting in this novel. I won't tell you where we go, only that Kitty is moved from her posh life to somewhere else. I liked the fact that we get to see a different perspective on the way that world works. It keeps the story interesting and it also shows us just how far the Harts have gone. They have really done some horrible things and in "Captive" we see that. The survival instinct is also seen very clearly in this novel.
The plot was good as well. It kept the novel moving and it was interesting. There were a bunch of surprises and twists and turns that I should have saw coming, but didn't.
All in all, the novel wasn't bad and I enjoyed all of it except for Kitty and Benjy. I need just a little bit less of the romance and more of the fighting for the rights of every human being that is in the Blackcoat Rebellion world.
I don't know what it is about her, but I just don't like her. She is too whiny and it is all about trusting Knox and all about Benjy. What about the people that she is supposedly fighting for? What about the rebellion? To me it seems like they all take a back seat to Benjy and her. Even though I liked a bit of romance in my novels, this was just too much. The entire novel was taking a back seat to her and Benjy and that just doesn't fly with me. There are some times when she is fighting for those who are repressed and I'm ok with that. But, she just spends too much time about Benjy and the whiny is just too much. I also don't really like Benjy so I'm really hoping she ends up with Knox.
However, I liked the fact that we get a different setting in this novel. I won't tell you where we go, only that Kitty is moved from her posh life to somewhere else. I liked the fact that we get to see a different perspective on the way that world works. It keeps the story interesting and it also shows us just how far the Harts have gone. They have really done some horrible things and in "Captive" we see that. The survival instinct is also seen very clearly in this novel.
The plot was good as well. It kept the novel moving and it was interesting. There were a bunch of surprises and twists and turns that I should have saw coming, but didn't.
All in all, the novel wasn't bad and I enjoyed all of it except for Kitty and Benjy. I need just a little bit less of the romance and more of the fighting for the rights of every human being that is in the Blackcoat Rebellion world.
I was a little lukewarm on the first Blackcoat Rebellion book, which I thought was solid if a little formulaic. This book kept me a bit more glued to the pages, which was promising.
Kitty Doe, still Masked as VII Lila Hart, falls from grace and finds out what it's like amongst complete outsiders to the I-VII ranking system in her society. Little did she know that outside the system there was another highly organised society of outcasts and criminals and rebels, where she faces brutality and more revelations of just how badly her world treats people it considers disposable.
Kitty has to try to figure out who to trust in a world of spies, double agents, and shifting allegiances. She has to sit and think about just who and what she's prepared to sacrifice in order to carry through the planned rebellion.
Unfortunately, although high-stakes decisions and sacrifices are foreshadowed throughout the book, Kitty never really ends up having to make one. Tranquillisers appear conveniently so that she doesn't have to kill anyone, and another huge potential decision is cut short by circumstances. I was disappointed in what felt to me like an evasion of any substantial examination of Kitty's backbone. Maybe this is all waiting for the third book, but I have to say, it's a long wait.
I enjoyed some of the unexpected revelations in this book, and as it's a genre I like, I had no trouble sitting and reading it for long periods. It just felt a little unsatisfying in the end, for me. However it's solid and well-written, and easily earns "three stars - I liked it".
Kitty Doe, still Masked as VII Lila Hart, falls from grace and finds out what it's like amongst complete outsiders to the I-VII ranking system in her society. Little did she know that outside the system there was another highly organised society of outcasts and criminals and rebels, where she faces brutality and more revelations of just how badly her world treats people it considers disposable.
Kitty has to try to figure out who to trust in a world of spies, double agents, and shifting allegiances. She has to sit and think about just who and what she's prepared to sacrifice in order to carry through the planned rebellion.
“We all have blood on our hands already. Now it’s your job to make sure those people didn’t die for nothing.”
There’s no such thing as a bloodless revolution.
Knox’s voice echoed in my mind, and I closed my eyes. He was right.
Unfortunately, although high-stakes decisions and sacrifices are foreshadowed throughout the book, Kitty never really ends up having to make one. Tranquillisers appear conveniently so that she doesn't have to kill anyone, and another huge potential decision is cut short by circumstances. I was disappointed in what felt to me like an evasion of any substantial examination of Kitty's backbone. Maybe this is all waiting for the third book, but I have to say, it's a long wait.
I enjoyed some of the unexpected revelations in this book, and as it's a genre I like, I had no trouble sitting and reading it for long periods. It just felt a little unsatisfying in the end, for me. However it's solid and well-written, and easily earns "three stars - I liked it".
**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**
When I read Pawn a few years ago, I told you I was a little burnt out on dystopian. And that was at a time where Dystopian novels were at their peak. They seemed to be everywhere! And they all kind of started to look the same to me. And I got kind of bored of reading the same formula over and over again. But I really enjoyed Pawn. It didn't seem to be just like all the other dystopians out there, and it was really well executed. I loved the world building that she had in Pawn. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing and the world is awful and disgusting enough to have you completely invested in the series. But after I finished reading Pawn, there was such a long wait until Captive came out, and I kind of jumped back off the Dystopian bandwagon. I have read a couple since then, and they were mostly all kind of blah to me. Nowadays I tend to stay away from them, but I kept going back to Captive. I wanted to read it and see if I would enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Pawn. And I did! This is a series that makes me believe not all Dystopians are bad!
Kitty is an interesting character to me. Sure, she is a little gullible, but she is only a teenage girl thrust into a world of so many lies and political deception, that I don't blame her for not knowing which way is up and who to believe. I continue to be fascinated by the world that Aimee Carter created. There is a lot going on in Captive. This series is not short on action, and I couldn't always tell which way things were going to go. The amount of lies, and new characters that Aimee Carter introduced in this installment had me second guessing almost everything. It added to the drama of the book. I think the Blackcoat Rebellion series should be dubbed a s new genre- a dystopian soap opera. It was kind of amusing how much of a dramatic turn this story has taken, and I think there is even more drama in store for us in the next book. (which I think is the final book in the series, but I am not totally sure.)
I am not totally sure about my feelings for Benji anymore though. This book made him seem a little less steadfast than I remember from the first book. I remember being super impressed by his loyalty to Kitty, and now I a little less sure. We will have to see what happens in the next book. Overall, I am really enjoying the Blackcoat Rebellion series. I have always been a fan of Aimee Carter, and now I am even more so, because she brought me a dystopian drama series that I am really enjoying. I thought Captive was a strong follow up to Pawn, and I am tough critic when it comes to dystopian novels. Bring on Queen!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
When I read Pawn a few years ago, I told you I was a little burnt out on dystopian. And that was at a time where Dystopian novels were at their peak. They seemed to be everywhere! And they all kind of started to look the same to me. And I got kind of bored of reading the same formula over and over again. But I really enjoyed Pawn. It didn't seem to be just like all the other dystopians out there, and it was really well executed. I loved the world building that she had in Pawn. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing and the world is awful and disgusting enough to have you completely invested in the series. But after I finished reading Pawn, there was such a long wait until Captive came out, and I kind of jumped back off the Dystopian bandwagon. I have read a couple since then, and they were mostly all kind of blah to me. Nowadays I tend to stay away from them, but I kept going back to Captive. I wanted to read it and see if I would enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Pawn. And I did! This is a series that makes me believe not all Dystopians are bad!
Kitty is an interesting character to me. Sure, she is a little gullible, but she is only a teenage girl thrust into a world of so many lies and political deception, that I don't blame her for not knowing which way is up and who to believe. I continue to be fascinated by the world that Aimee Carter created. There is a lot going on in Captive. This series is not short on action, and I couldn't always tell which way things were going to go. The amount of lies, and new characters that Aimee Carter introduced in this installment had me second guessing almost everything. It added to the drama of the book. I think the Blackcoat Rebellion series should be dubbed a s new genre- a dystopian soap opera. It was kind of amusing how much of a dramatic turn this story has taken, and I think there is even more drama in store for us in the next book. (which I think is the final book in the series, but I am not totally sure.)
I am not totally sure about my feelings for Benji anymore though. This book made him seem a little less steadfast than I remember from the first book. I remember being super impressed by his loyalty to Kitty, and now I a little less sure. We will have to see what happens in the next book. Overall, I am really enjoying the Blackcoat Rebellion series. I have always been a fan of Aimee Carter, and now I am even more so, because she brought me a dystopian drama series that I am really enjoying. I thought Captive was a strong follow up to Pawn, and I am tough critic when it comes to dystopian novels. Bring on Queen!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs